Esri is Platinum Sponsor for IJIS Institute National Symposium

ASHBURN, Va. - Jan. 6, 2015 - PRLog -- The IJIS Institute (www.ijis.org) – a nonprofit organization focused on mission-critical information sharing for justice, public safety, and homeland security – is pleased to announce that Esri (www.esri.com), the industry leader in mapping software, will be the Platinum Sponsor of the Institute’s National Symposium for the third year in a row. The National Symposium is set for January 20-23, 2015, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia.

The National Symposium, the only conference that focuses on information sharing for the justice, public safety, and homeland security communities, will cast a spotlight on Helping to Keep Us Safe through Information Sharing & Safeguarding.

The keynote speaker will be the Honorable Thomas “Tom” Ridge. Ridge is perhaps best known as the first secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Prior to DHS, he was the twice-elected Governor of Pennsylvania and served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. Ridge is also a Vietnam combat veteran.

Others slated to present are: Joseph Klimavicz, Chief Information Officer for the U.S. Department of Justice; Samuel Nixon Jr., Chief Information Officer, Commonwealth of Virginia; Lee (Tip) Wight, Vice President, National Fusion Center Association; Stephen Morris, Assistant Director, Criminal Justice Information Services, Federal Bureau of Investigations; Kshemendra Paul, Program Manager, Information Sharing Environment, Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Commander Jonathan Lewin, Chicago IL Police Department; and, many other government and IT industry experts.

Steve Ambrosini, executive director of the IJIS Institute, said, “We are pleased that one of our Sustaining Members, Esri, stepped up to be the Platinum Sponsor for the third year in a row. Esri is not only a leader in mapping software, but they are a key participant at the IJIS Institute and on our Board of Directors.”

Registration for the National Symposium and The Badge & Tech Benefit & Awards Dinner are available at the IJIS Institute registration site. Attendees will include federal, state, and local employees and executives, interested citizens, and companies serving the justice, public safety and homeland security market. Sponsorships are available by contacting Samantha Styles at 703-726-3689 or at samantha.styles@ijis.org.